Workshops + Events

Celebrate the school holidays with some school-style camp craft. Facilitated by craft extraordinaire Ramona Barry, Camp Craft presents a program of nostalgic activities with a thoroughly modern twist, designed to entertain and inspire. Every workshop includes a take home project.

This program is designed for primary school children aged 5-8, with workshops including Terrariums, Marbling, Weaving, Kite-making and more. Numbers are strictly limited. Book your place below!

Each Camp Crafter gets everything they need to create their own tiny world terrarium. Choose between an arid landscape or wooded glen and populate your garden with dinosaurs, robots, exotic birds and magic gemstones.

Wacky WeavingFri 27 September

This weaving is wild and woolly with each Camp Crafter taking home their own loom and enough material to complete a warm and fuzzy artwork that incorporates yarn, feather and found objects from the beautiful Bundoora Homestead gardens.

Supercool SunprintsSat 28 September

Learn how to create amazing images harnessing the power of the sun. Camp Crafters will be able to forage for found objects from the Bundoora Homestead garden and create 3 beautiful cyanotypes and then incorporate them into a fun make-and-take project.

PuzzlemaniaThur 3 October

Become puzzle master in this super fun jigsaw puzzle workshop. Every Camp Crafter will design and paint their own jigsaw puzzle and get to test out some fun puzzles along the way!

Marvellous MarblingFri 4 October

Learn how to create super cool marble effects on a variety of papers, Camp crafters will be able to use their creations to cover a notebook and a set of pencils to make their own stationery sets.

Krazy KitesSat 5 October

How high can you fly? Cramp Crafters will find out when they create their own kites and give them a test run in the beautiful Bundoora Homestead garden.

The Smith Family Home 1899 – 1920
Hear the personal stories that shaped Bundoora Homestead, originally a family home built in 1900. A prominent horse racing and breeding property, the Homestead is a glorious example of Queen Anne style architecture and boasts exquisite decorative features. The tour concludes with our famous Devonshire tea.WHEN Friday 25 October | 1.30 – 3.00pmCOST $10 | includes Devonshire teaBOOKINGS REQUIREDClick Here

Take advantage of the Homestead’s stunning outdoor spaces and join us for a series of bespoke workshops which explore specialised craft. Facilitated by acclaimed craft expert Ramona Barry, this is a unique opportunity to learn extraordinary creative techniques including Indigo Dyeling, Block Printing, Marbling and more. Numbers are strictly limited. Book your place below!

2 NOV – MarblingDiscover how ink and water can magically transform paper and fabric into decorative masterpieces. Participants will marble a selection of materials and learn a basic bookbinding technique to create notebooks from their creations.

9 NOV – Indigo DyeingDeep dive into the deepest of blue hues into this ancient craft with a modern twist. Participants will be able to dip dye and take home paper, yarn, cottons, silk and their own tote bag or silk scarf in this immersive workshop

16 NOV – Cyanotype Printing
The power of the sun is harnessed in this early photographic technique that is perfect for capturing the natural beauty surrounding the homestead. Participants will experiment with a series of cyanotype prints be able create their own framed artwork to take home

23 NOV – Block Printing
Make your stamp set and design your own set of homewares using this deceptively simple dynamic printing technique. Participants will print a set of napkins, placemats and card sets and take home tools to continue their printing journey.

30 NOV – Natural Dyeing
Experience the alchemical magic of natural dyeing in this immersive workshop that explores both ancient and modern natural dye techniques. Create a swatch book, dye your own yarn and create and take home a delicate table runner inspired by natures palette.

7 DEC – Paper Making
This wet and wonderful workshop will help you discover the joys of papermaking. From pulping, forming and drying participants will be able to take away their own paper set and learn a basic bookbinding technique to create beautiful notebooks out of their creations.